AROUND SPORTS: Updates on hockey, horse racing

Published 6:30 am, Sunday, December 9, 2007

HOCKEY

Thrashers claim Recchi off waivers

The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned Recchi, 39, to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Thursday, and Recchi was placed on re-entry waivers Friday, meaning any team making a claim to him was only responsible for half of the remaining portion of his $1.75 million contract.

HORSE RACING

Sunriver wins Turf Cup

Sunriver sprinted away on the turn for home and won the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup by 2.75 lengths at Hollywood Park.

In the Turf Cup, Sunriver and Garrett Gomez covered 1.5 miles on the turf in 2:27.07 and paid $6, $3.20 and $2.40. Champs Elysees returned $3.20 and $2.40; Spring House was another 2.25 lengths back in third and paid $2.40 to show.